Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as Amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 (118 Ex II 2 v2)
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department issued G.O. (D) No. 124, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 27 March 2018, notifying that Jallikattu may be conducted in Perungudi village, Thirumayam taluk, from 27 to 31 March 2018. The notification identifies the village and taluk but does not identify any particular property, survey number or ownership interest.
What the notification does
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notification allows Jallikattu to be conducted at the notified place during a specific period in March 2018. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the notification under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
Notified place and dates
G.O. (D) No. 124, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 27 March 2018, specifies:
- Village: Perungudi
- Taluk: Thirumayam
- Permitted period: 27 March 2018 to 31 March 2018
The document does not provide a street address, survey number, field boundary or other description of the particular site within Perungudi village.
Who may be affected
The notification is relevant to people conducting, administering or attending Jallikattu in Perungudi village during the notified period. It records that Jallikattu may be conducted there during those dates under the cited legislation.
The notification does not provide operational conditions, event procedures or details about the persons responsible for conducting the event. It also does not grant permission for any date before 27 March 2018 or after 31 March 2018.
Relevance to property and land records
The Gazette notification names Perungudi village and Thirumayam taluk only for the purpose of identifying a place where Jallikattu may be conducted during the specified period. It does not state that any land is acquired, transferred, reserved, reclassified or permanently approved for Jallikattu.
A property buyer or owner cannot use the notification by itself to identify an affected parcel because it contains no survey number or ownership details. It should not be treated as a title, registration or permanent land-use record.
Publication details
The notification appeared in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Number 118, dated 27 March 2018, in Part II, Section 2. It carries notification number II(2)/AHDF/294(k)/2018 and names K. Gopal, Principal Secretary to Government. The Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, printed and published it on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Which village was notified for conducting Jallikattu?
The notified location was Perungudi village in Thirumayam taluk.
What dates did the notification allow Jallikattu?
The notification states that Jallikattu may be conducted from 27 March 2018 to 31 March 2018.
Does the notification identify a particular property or survey number?
No. It identifies only Perungudi village and Thirumayam taluk, without a survey number, address, boundary or ownership detail.
Does the notification change land ownership or land use?
The notification does not state that any land is transferred, acquired, reclassified or permanently approved for Jallikattu. It only notifies a place and dates for conducting the event.
